gathering clouds



gathering clouds

A sign of impending trouble or danger. (The "clouds" refer to storm clouds.) There have been gathering clouds in the city for months—I'm nervous that a riot will erupt soon.
See also: cloud, gathering

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Severus-Ancient Roman
Ercanbald-Ancient Germanic
Mordad-Persian Mythology
Nia (2)-Eastern African, Swahili
MÁEdÓC-Ancient Irish
Gopinath-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam